The Department of Contemporary Culture of the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Rialto Theatre are launching an open call for short film submissions to the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus.
The main objective of the ISFFC is the promotion of the art of Cinema by showcasing a diverse programme of short films from around the globe. The Festival also aims at presenting the work of talented filmmakers who successfully use creative cinematic language forms to tell a story.
The Festival is an annual event, accepting film submissions to its international and national competition sections in the following genres: fiction, documentary, experimental, student and animation short films. Eligible films must have a maximum duration of 30 minutes. Films may only be submitted to the ISFFC via the following platforms: shortfilmdepot.com and filmfreeway.com.
National Competition: The selected Cypriot short films compete both for the International and the National Awards. Cypriot Directors who live and work in Cyprus or abroad are eligible to submit their work. Αll films must be Cyprus premieres.
International Competition: The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus was selected by the European Film Academy to join the network of its partner festivals. Therefore, since 2019, the ISFFC has the right to nominate one short film for the European Film Academy Awards.
A five-member international jury consisting of personalities from the film industry will decide upon the awards (monetary and in kind) in various categories. The five-member International Jury members will be announced at a later stage.
The Festival will take place at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol from the 10th until the 16th of October 2026.
All interested parties are requested to submit their film by the 2nd of May 2026 the latest.
For more details regarding the rules and regulations, and the submission form, please visit isffc.com.cy.
ORGANISED BY: Deputy Ministry of Culture - Department of Contemporary Culture, Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with Limassol Municipality
Major Sponsors: APC Audit TAX Auditors, Green Olive Films, Digital Tree
Technical Support: EventPRO
Awards Sponsors: SteFilm, Full Moon Productions, Dinos Katsouridis Award
Hospitality Sponsor: Αlinea
Media Sponsors: Check In, City.com.cy, CyBC
Supported by: Organisation of European Programmes and Cultural Relations, Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), University of Cyprus Alumni Office, Lemesos Newspaper, Limassol Cinema Club, Larnaca–Famagusta Cinema Club, Limassol Today, Lemesos Blog, Limassol Public Transport Company, Vestnik Kipra, Limassol Tourism Development and Promotion Company.
